This page is maintained by the Aviation Focal Point at NWS-Milwaukee/Sullivan. In addition, the aviation forecasters continuously monitor the current weather conditions and issue amendments to the TAFs as new forecast information becomes available. Sheboygan County Memorial Airport near Sheboygan (SBM) Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport near Janesville (JVL) ![]() Kenosha Regional Airport in Kenosha (ENW) Waukesha County Airport (Crites Field) in Waukesha (UES) General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (MKE)ĭane County Regional Airport (Truax Field) in Madison (MSN) Weather forecasting for aviation is an extremely important, yet challenging task. Meteorologists at the local NWS Weather Forecast Office, located roughly halfway between Milwaukee and Madison, routinely issue terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs) for six airports in south central and southeast Wisconsin. TAFs are simply a 24- to 30- hour surface forecast for a five nautical mile radius around an airport, and include wind speed/direction, visibility, ceiling height and weather in a concise format. ![]() Useful Aviation/Weather Website Links (.pdf) (updated July 2014) Radar & Satellite Interpretation (.pdf) (August 2014) NWS Mobile & Web Services (.pdf) (August 2014) Winter Weather Impacts on Aviation (.pdf) Summer Weather Impacts on Aviation and Safety (.pdf format) Go here for help in Decoding the TAFĪviation Weather Presentations (geared toward general aviation) : Using the pull down menu to the right, you can retrieve TAFS for Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. ![]() (only available for current/upcoming event) ![]() Hourly Graphical Forecasts (Ceiling & Visibility)
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